Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.0Bettendorf’s public schools outscore 83% of Iowa districts
In Bettendorf, 80% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bettendorf, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.
From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bettendorf’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 282 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bettendorf’s, its schools beat 73%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 81% and math 80% across both districts in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Pleasant Valley spends $11,032 per student and Bettendorf $12,163, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lourdes Catholic School (private), Morning Star Academy (private) and Rivermont Collegiate (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bettendorf’s grade
A−: better than 83% of Iowa school districts, #25 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bettendorf, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Bettendorf
Bettendorf Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 952 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bettendorf
Bettendorf Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 952 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bettendorf
Bettendorf High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,433 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bettendorf
Bettendorf High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,433 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bettendorf
Bettendorf High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,433 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bettendorf
Bettendorf High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,433 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Bettendorf runs its own schools through grade 12 (Pleasant Valley Community School District). From grade PK, students attend the Bettendorf Community School District. Parts of Bettendorf (10% of its land) are served by North Scott instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Bettendorf
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Bettendorf vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Bettendorf’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bettendorf | A− | Pleasant Valley PK–12 · Bettendorf PK–12 |
| Riverdale | — | Pleasant Valley |
| Davenport | D− | Davenport |
Hampton, IL, Moline, IL and South Moline, IL border Bettendorf but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Bettendorf
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bettendorf’s schools
Are Bettendorf’s schools good?
By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bettendorf children attend outscore 83% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #25 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bettendorf in?
Two districts: Pleasant Valley Community School District runs grades PK–12, and Bettendorf Community School District runs grades PK–12.
Where do Bettendorf kids go to high school?
Bettendorf High School, with 1,433 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Bettendorf’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Pleasant Valley Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.
How much does Bettendorf spend per student?
$11,032 in Pleasant Valley Community School District and $12,163 in Bettendorf Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bettendorf?
Yes: Lourdes Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 332 students), Morning Star Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 247 students) and Rivermont Collegiate (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 170 students).
Parents talk
What Bettendorf families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bettendorf → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.